President Sam Minner, left, Lora Bailey, dean of the School of Education, and Joe McCaffrey from computer science visit during the President's Coffee Oct. 7.
ARMAS and President Sam Minner visit during the President's Coffee Oct. 7.
Highlands students enjoy the warmth of a bonfire Oct. 7 in Perkins Stadium.
Highlands’ head football coach, Jeff Mills, leads a chant Oct. 7 during the homecoming bonfire and pep rally.
Members of the Highlands football team lead fans in a cheer Oct. 7 during the homecoming bonfire and pep rally.
Students roast marshmallows for smores Oct. 7 during the homecoming bonfire and pep rally.
Students from Highlands’ Department of Business Administration ride a fire truck in this year’s homecoming parade Oct. 3.
Future Cowboys join the School of Social Work float at the 2016 homecoming parade.
Members of Robertson High School’s flag corps march in the Highlands homecoming parade Oct. 8.
Highlands’ Art Club rides its float Oct. 8 in this year’s homecoming parade.
The Las Vegas Shriners navigate their float through the Highlands homecoming parade Oct. 8.
Nita Lujan sings during the 2016 homecoming parade Oct. 8.
The West Las Vegas Donnettes peform Oct. 8 during the Highlands homecoming parade.
Genoveva Silva waves to spectators Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming parade. Silva was part of Highlands’ Information Technology Services Wizard of Oz float.
The Clayton High School marching band performs Oct. 8 in the Highlands homecoming parade.
Highlands’ Student Ambassadors show their school spirit Oct. 8 during the 2016 homecoming parade.
Members of Highlands’ Vatos rugby team march in the 2016 homecoming parade.
The Class of 2017 homecoming horse leads this year’s homecoming parade.
Members of Highlands’ Vatos rugby team entertain the audience during this year’s Homecoming Pageant Oct. 6 in Ilfeld Auditorium.
Phi Beta Sigma members Joe Ivey, left, and Jerrod Moton perform during the 2016 Homecoming Pageant Oct. 6 in Ilfeld Auditorium.
Estrella Gutierrez shows off her spirit wear Oct. 6 during the 2016 Homecoming Pageant in Ilfeld Auditorium.
Students gather in Student Union building around horse statue painted by university students.
Art students and faculty do an iron pour demonstration Oct. 7 as part of the homecoming alumni events.
Gilbert Alvarez, left, Sherryl Humpert and Debbie Jo Almager visit with Highlands President Sam Minner Oct. 6 during the H Club Banquet in the Student Center Ballroom. The H Club inducted Alvarez, Almager and Humpert’s late husband Jerry into the 2016 Hall of Fame.
Cowboy quarterback Cody Keith tries to slip out of linebacker William Vi’s grip Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
The Cowboys take down Hardrocker John Tyler Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Cowboy running back Vincent Venegas tries to pick up some yards Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
The Cowboys celebrate after taking possession of the ball after a fumble Oct. 8 during a match against South Dakota Mines.
Hardrockers quarterback Jake Sullivan fumbles the ball Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game. The fumble lead to a Cowboy possession.
Quarterback Cody Keith slips through Michael Harlan’s hands Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Quarterback Cody Keith avoids a sack Oct. 8 during the homecoming game against South Dakota Mines.
Cowboy Eric Smith tries to take out Ben Love Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Cowboy Regan Atkins catches the ball before running it in for a touchdown Oct. 3 during the homecoming game against South Dakota Mines.
Running back Vincent Venegas looks for an opening Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Running back Vincent Venegas runs for some yardage Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game against South Dakota Mines.
Cowboy Eric Smith tackles Jon Tyler Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Cowboy running back Erick Zarate breaks away from the pack Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming match against South Dakota Mines.
Cowboys Xavier Hoover, #47, and Jonavan Lopez, #24, take down Trent McKinney Oct. 8 during this year’s homecoming game.
Isaiah Thomas Rodriguez kicks off the 2016 homecoming game Oct. 8 with a ride across the football field.
Dora Valdez, the wife of the late Facundo Valdez, looks at a plaque dedicated to her husband during an Oct. 4 ceremony to commemorate the naming of Highlands’ social work program in Mr. Valdez’ honor.
New Mexico Highlands President Sam Minner helps unveil a plaque Oct. 4 commemorating Facundo Valdez, who helped create Highlands undergraduate and graduate social work degree programs. Highlands’ Board of Regents voted unanimously in December to name the university’s social work program in Valdez’ honor.
Children participating in the Li’l Cowboy Stick Pony Trot run the course Oct. 8 at the Gene Torres Golf Course.
Highlands Alumni Coordinator Juli Salman, left, and Anita Ramsey, Highlands’ senior annual giving officer, enjoy a quick bite during the Alumni Cowboy 5k Gallop Oct. 8.
Jayana Romero collects her stick pony for the Li’l Cowboy Stick Pony Trot Oct. 8 at Gene Torres Golf Course.
Participants in the Alumni Cowboy 5k Gallop begin their run Oct. 8 at Gene Torres Golf Course.
Makenzie Gruening, a media arts student, takes a swing at a car’s headlights Oct. 5 during the Cowboy Car Bash. The event was a fundraiser for the university’s Media Arts Club.
Donnelly Edible Book Festival
Las Vegas twins Alma, left, and Miles Johnsen-Chavez check out the book cakes at Donnelly Library’s Edible Book Festival Oct. 6 with their grandmother, Martha Johnsen.
Freshmen David Orozco, left, Janneal Pennant and Liyah Lujan use an HU stencil to paint the roadway in front of Perkins Stadium Oct. 5.
From the left, homecoming king candidate Jeremy Misailegalu and queen candidates Lexi Collins, Dominique Worthy, Ariel Jon Begay, Estrella Gutierrez and Janneal Pennant pose at the sashing barbecue Oct. 3 at Central Park.
Homecoming queen candidate Estrella Gutierrez gets “sashed” by campus life director Margaret Gonzales at the sashing barbecue in Central Park Oct. 3
Alumni Breakfast
Eileen Garcia, left, B.A. ’65, and Curt Spencer, B.A. ’83, at the alumni breakfast.
Biology junior Estrella Gutierrez was crowned homecoming queen at the homecoming game halftime ceremony.
History senior Jeremy Misailegalu, right, is crowned king at the the homecoming game halftime ceremony.
Miss Native American Queen Lenaya Martinez is escorted by her date Jalen Martinez at the homecoming game halftime ceremony.
Nita Lujan, B.A. vocal performance, and M.A. guidance and counseling, sings the National Anthem at the homecoming game.
Sophomore Isaiah Howze rides the mechanical bull in the Housing Offiice’s Root Beer Garden at the homecoming game.
Alumni Banquet
Ann Mishler, left, with Highlands President Sam Minner and his wife, Joan Minner, at the Alumni Honorees Banquet.
Geology professor Jennifer Lindline, right, shows geology graduate student Sarah Shields the Cowboy Spirit Award Lindline was recognized for at the Alumni Honorees Banquet.
Roman Maes, III was named the distinguished alumnus at the Homecoming Honorees Banquet.
Leon Bustos, left, winner of the Forever Cowboy Student Award, with his nominator, psychology professor Ian Williamson, at the alumni honorees banquet.
HIghlands President Sam Minner is the auctioneer for the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly Library the HU Foundation sponsored.
Highlands alumni Abelino Montoya, left, and Bill Garcia visit at the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly Library the HU Foundation sponsored. Garcia is the president for the HU Foundation.
Bob Mishler, left, distinguished retired anthropology professor, and LouElla Marr-Montoya, Board of Regents member, share a laugh at the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly Library the HU Foundation sponsored.
Orbano Ortega, center, and Elizabeth Ratzlaff study the silent auction entries at the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly Library the HU Foundation sponsored.
Donnelly Library head of public services April Kent, right, explains how the auction works at the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly the HU Foundation sponsored.
Nancy Leippe, left, and Martha McCaffrey visit at the Trolley Building fundraiser for Donnelly Library the HU Foundation sponsored.
Chemistry majors Onnica Pino, left, Yueling Xiu and Santiana Marrujo at the ARMAS STEM mixer Oct. 7.
Freshmen Dakota Hope, left, and Clayton Arellano check out the homecoming horse art project in the Student Union Building Oct. 7.
Alumna Bernadette LaCome Balzano, secondary education 1981, compares Highlands apparel at the bookstore Oct. 7.
Artist Eli Levin gives a gallery talk for the Third Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition Oct. 7 in Kennedy Hall.